Readability Checker
Score any page or draft for Flesch Reading Ease and grade level, and find the sentences that drag it down.
No sign-up. We read the live page for you. Nothing is stored.
What you get
- Flesch Reading Ease and grade level
- Average words per sentence
- The longest sentences, to split first
- Complex words and likely passive voice
- Flesch Reading Ease, the 0 to 100 score where higher is easier, from average sentence length and syllables per word.
- The Flesch-Kincaid grade level: the US school year a reader needs to follow the text comfortably.
- The longest sentences on the page, since splitting them is the quickest way to raise the score.
- The share of words with three or more syllables, and constructions that look like passive voice.
How to use the Readability Checker
Enter a URL or paste a draft
For a live page we score the main content only. For a draft, nothing leaves your browser.
Read the band, not just the number
A score of 60 to 70 suits most web copy. Specialist audiences tolerate lower; broad audiences need higher.
Split the longest sentences first
One idea per sentence. It is the single change that moves the score most.
Why readability is worth measuring
People skim online.
Most visitors read a fraction of a page. Short sentences and plain words are what let a skimmer pick up the point.
Clear copy gets quoted.
An answer engine lifting a passage prefers one that makes sense on its own. A sentence carrying four clauses rarely does.
Experts write for experts.
The people who know a topic best tend to write above their readers. A score is an outside check on a blind spot.
The fix is mechanical.
Flesch depends on sentence length and word length. Split the longest sentences and swap long words for short ones, and the score moves.
What to do with the result
A readability score is a blunt instrument, but it is honest about the two things that make copy hard: long sentences and long words. For most pages the fix is not dumbing down, it is splitting sentences that carry too much. Content Scoring checks readability live in the editor, beside keyword coverage and structure, and suggests the rewrite in place.
Content ScoringFrequently asked questions
For general web copy, 60 to 70, which is plain English most adults read without effort. Consumer content often aims higher. Technical and legal writing sits lower, which is fine when the audience expects it.
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